EP0383511A3 - Hermetic gland for optical fibres - Google Patents

Hermetic gland for optical fibres Download PDF

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EP0383511A3
EP0383511A3 EP19900301449 EP90301449A EP0383511A3 EP 0383511 A3 EP0383511 A3 EP 0383511A3 EP 19900301449 EP19900301449 EP 19900301449 EP 90301449 A EP90301449 A EP 90301449A EP 0383511 A3 EP0383511 A3 EP 0383511A3
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gland
optical fibres
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end fitting
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Duncan Alexander Gunn
Stephen John Mcmanus
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Nortel Networks Ltd
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Northern Telecom Ltd
STC PLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4427—Pressure resistant cables, e.g. undersea cables
    • G02B6/4428—Penetrator systems in pressure-resistant devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4248—Feed-through connections for the hermetical passage of fibres through a package wall

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

An optical fibre gland for a submerged repeater comprising an insulating body (1) having a bore (4) accommodating a pressure tube (5). A high pressure end fitting (8) is secured to the tube and the body and a low pressure end fitting (12) is secured only to the tube. The tube and fibres are water and gas blocked and the construction is such as to enable the gland to operate satisfactorily over a wide temperature range.
EP90301449A 1989-02-16 1990-02-12 Hermetic gland for optical fibres Expired - Lifetime EP0383511B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB8903560 1989-02-16
GB8903560A GB2228340B (en) 1989-02-16 1989-02-16 Hermetic gland for optical fibres

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EP0383511A2 EP0383511A2 (en) 1990-08-22
EP0383511A3 true EP0383511A3 (en) 1992-03-11
EP0383511B1 EP0383511B1 (en) 1995-09-13

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EP90301449A Expired - Lifetime EP0383511B1 (en) 1989-02-16 1990-02-12 Hermetic gland for optical fibres

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US (1) US5024503A (en)
EP (1) EP0383511B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3054639B2 (en)
AU (1) AU619652B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69022261T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2228340B (en)

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GB2228340B (en) 1993-02-10
AU619652B2 (en) 1992-01-30
DE69022261T2 (en) 1996-02-15
US5024503A (en) 1991-06-18
AU4983690A (en) 1990-08-23
JPH03197902A (en) 1991-08-29
EP0383511A2 (en) 1990-08-22
JP3054639B2 (en) 2000-06-19
GB2228340A (en) 1990-08-22
GB8903560D0 (en) 1989-04-05
EP0383511B1 (en) 1995-09-13
DE69022261D1 (en) 1995-10-19

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